So, the cosmonauts took part in the discussion of the readiness of the multipurpose laboratory module "Science" for flight tests, the preliminary design of Soyuz-5, Angara
BAIKONUR /Kazakhstan/, December 8. /tass/. Russian cosmonauts, within the framework of scientific and technical Councils (NTS), take part in discussing the problems of creating a Russian Orbital Service Station (ROSS), robotic systems and other projects. This is stated in the presentation of the Deputy chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos Nikolay Moiseev, presented at a meeting with astronauts.
According to the materials presented, as part of the participation in the NTS of the Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, cosmonauts took part in the discussion of the readiness of the multipurpose laboratory module Nauka for flight tests, the preliminary design of Soyuz-5, Angara.
The prospects for further use of the ISS, scientific and technical problems of the creation of ROSS, the creation of promising space assets for manned flights until 2040 and robotics were discussed at TsNIIMash.
In June, Roscosmos CEO Dmitry Rogozin announced that members of the Russian cosmonaut squad would be part of the department of special examinations of manned cosmonautics, including overseeing the creation of space technology at enterprises. According to the head of the state corporation, it will work according to the type of military acceptance. Cosmonauts, at their request, will be assigned to specific enterprises.